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The Definitive Guide to Tech and CarsSat, 10 Dec 2016 04:25:16 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.74555266Astronaut John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dieshttps://www.slashgear.com/astronaut-john-glenn-first-american-to-orbit-earth-dies-08466882/
https://www.slashgear.com/astronaut-john-glenn-first-american-to-orbit-earth-dies-08466882/#respondThu, 08 Dec 2016 22:46:54 +0000https://www.slashgear.com/?p=466882Today on the news that American hero John Glenn had died we gathered together a series of inspiring words from and about him. Perhaps the most famous of these is “Godspeed, John Glenn,” spoken by mission controller Scott Carpenter as Glenn neared launch onboard Friendship 7 in February of 1962. That flight was part of NASA’s Project Mercury and carried … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/astronaut-john-glenn-first-american-to-orbit-earth-dies-08466882/feed/0466882Elon Musk Reddit AMA takes humans on Mars to stay therehttps://www.slashgear.com/elon-musk-reddit-ama-takes-humans-on-mars-to-stay-there-24461237/
https://www.slashgear.com/elon-musk-reddit-ama-takes-humans-on-mars-to-stay-there-24461237/#respondMon, 24 Oct 2016 07:30:38 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=461237Elon Musk is a man with many dreams and many companies to make those dreams come true. But as far as moon shots, or perhaps Mars shots, are concerned, his dream of populating the red planet with inhabits, human or otherwise, is perhaps the most eccentric and most incredible, in the literal sense of the word, of them all. But … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/elon-musk-reddit-ama-takes-humans-on-mars-to-stay-there-24461237/feed/0461237Virgin Galactic resumes test flights 2 years after fatal accidenthttps://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-resumes-test-flights-2-years-after-fatal-accident-10455586/
https://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-resumes-test-flights-2-years-after-fatal-accident-10455586/#respondSat, 10 Sep 2016 17:23:44 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=455586In 2014, a test flight conducted by Virgin Galactic, the company’s commercial space flight division, ended in tragedy when a crew member was killed in a crash. Now, just shy of two years later, the company has held its first successful test flight since the accident. Virgin Galactic announced on Friday that a four-hour flight had been performed over the … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-resumes-test-flights-2-years-after-fatal-accident-10455586/feed/0455586Elon Musk wants to land three rockets at the same timehttps://www.slashgear.com/elon-musk-wants-to-land-three-rockets-at-the-same-time-20448986/
https://www.slashgear.com/elon-musk-wants-to-land-three-rockets-at-the-same-time-20448986/#commentsWed, 20 Jul 2016 08:00:21 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=448986Now that it has a few successful rocket landings under its belt, including two on land, SpaceX is moving on to the next ambitious goal: landing more than one rocket “almost” simultaneously. This surprising revelation was made, and confirmed by Elon Musk himself, when the space travel company was reported to be seeking approval for two additional landing pads on … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/elon-musk-wants-to-land-three-rockets-at-the-same-time-20448986/feed/1448986SpaceX bags its second Falcon 9 ground landinghttps://www.slashgear.com/spacex-bags-its-second-falcon-9-ground-landing-18448618/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-bags-its-second-falcon-9-ground-landing-18448618/#commentsMon, 18 Jul 2016 06:00:09 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=448618Elon Musk’s SpaceX seems to finally be getting its rocket landings down to a “T”. Although not its second, not even its second, successful rocket landing, this latest accomplishment is no less commendable. What makes it different is actually what makes it similar to SpaceX historic first landing. The Falcon 9 rocket that just launched a Dragon capsule into orbit … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-bags-its-second-falcon-9-ground-landing-18448618/feed/24486183 ISS astronauts return to Earth after 186 days in spacehttps://www.slashgear.com/3-iss-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-186-days-in-space-18444872/
https://www.slashgear.com/3-iss-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-186-days-in-space-18444872/#respondSat, 18 Jun 2016 16:45:38 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=444872Most people would agree there’s nothing like sleeping in your own bed after a decent amount of time away from home, but for these three astronauts, they’re probably just happy to be back on Earth, regardless of where they sleep. Early Saturday morning saw the return of NASA‘s Commander Tim Kopra, the European Space Agency’s Tim Peake, and Yuri Malenchenko … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/3-iss-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-186-days-in-space-18444872/feed/0444872SpaceX shows suprise rocket landing from 3 different viewshttps://www.slashgear.com/spacex-shows-suprise-rocket-landing-from-3-different-views-10439450/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-shows-suprise-rocket-landing-from-3-different-views-10439450/#commentsTue, 10 May 2016 10:00:49 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=439450The rivalry between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has just taken on a new angle and in a new arena. The two are now competing for YouTube views as much as successful rocket landings. On the heels of Blue Origin releasing a “ride-along” video of its landing last April from the vantage point of an onboard camera, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-shows-suprise-rocket-landing-from-3-different-views-10439450/feed/3439450Blue Origin’s rocket landing seen again from a camerahttps://www.slashgear.com/blue-origins-rocket-landing-seen-again-from-a-camera-10439439/
https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origins-rocket-landing-seen-again-from-a-camera-10439439/#respondTue, 10 May 2016 07:30:58 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=439439There is a saying about how third time’s a charm and for Blue Origin, backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, that definitely has a ring of truth to it. Early last month, the space travel company celebrated the third landing of its New Shepard sub-orbital rocket. Along with its third safe landing on terra firma, it was also the rocket’s … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origins-rocket-landing-seen-again-from-a-camera-10439439/feed/0439439Blue Origin shares video of important third landinghttps://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-shares-video-of-important-third-landing-03434498/
https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-shares-video-of-important-third-landing-03434498/#commentsMon, 04 Apr 2016 00:56:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=434498Over the weekend, Blue Origin, the space agency backed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, made yet another successful landing of the New Shepard rocket. In fact, this is the third time that very same rocket was launched and landed, first in November and then in January. The company has finally shared the edited video footage of that launch. And while the … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-shares-video-of-important-third-landing-03434498/feed/1434498SpaceX launch aborted a 3rd time, partly due to wandering boathttps://www.slashgear.com/spacex-launch-aborted-a-3rd-time-partly-due-to-wandering-boat-29429400/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-launch-aborted-a-3rd-time-partly-due-to-wandering-boat-29429400/#commentsMon, 29 Feb 2016 09:30:34 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=429400Third time is not a charm this time for the company that was able to safely land an orbital rocket on its third attempt. SpaceX, once again, had to abort its scheduled mission to launch an SES satellite into orbit and, once again, it was due to consideration for the liquid oxygen the rocket was carrying. This time, however, the … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-launch-aborted-a-3rd-time-partly-due-to-wandering-boat-29429400/feed/3429400SpaceX cancels yet again its second launch missionhttps://www.slashgear.com/spacex-cancels-yet-again-its-second-launch-mission-26429167/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-cancels-yet-again-its-second-launch-mission-26429167/#respondFri, 26 Feb 2016 09:00:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=429167Elon Musk and Space X might dream of space travel that is as common as a plane flight, but we are far, far away from that future if this week’s aborted launch attempts are any indication. Imagine if you had your flight canceled twice, the last one just minutes before take off. That, unfortunately, is the reality of SpaceX latest … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-cancels-yet-again-its-second-launch-mission-26429167/feed/0429167Virgin Galactic officially debuts SpaceShip Two, the VSS Unityhttps://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-officially-debuts-spaceship-two-the-vss-unity-20428029/
https://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-officially-debuts-spaceship-two-the-vss-unity-20428029/#respondSat, 20 Feb 2016 18:00:30 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=428029It’s been some time in the making, but Virgin Galactic, the commercial space flight division of Sir Richard Branson’s company, has officially taken the wraps off the new SpaceShip Two. As the first new craft from Virgin Galactic since the tragic crash during a 2014 test flight, killing one of two crew members, the ship will bear the name VSS … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-officially-debuts-spaceship-two-the-vss-unity-20428029/feed/0428029ISS commander, astronaut Scott Kelly answering questions live on Tumblr right nowhttps://www.slashgear.com/iss-commander-astronaut-scott-kelly-answering-questions-live-on-tumblr-right-now-13426806/
https://www.slashgear.com/iss-commander-astronaut-scott-kelly-answering-questions-live-on-tumblr-right-now-13426806/#commentsSat, 13 Feb 2016 18:40:13 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=426806If you’ve ever wanted to participate in a live, Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything)-like session with an astronaut in space, your chance is RIGHT NOW. All you have to do is head on over to Tumblr, where NASA astronaut, and current commander of the International Space Station, Scott Kelly is answering questions from space. He’s participating in an “Answer Time” … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/iss-commander-astronaut-scott-kelly-answering-questions-live-on-tumblr-right-now-13426806/feed/34268063 things Rosetta and Philae taught us about cometshttps://www.slashgear.com/3-things-rosetta-and-philae-taught-us-about-comets-12426769/
https://www.slashgear.com/3-things-rosetta-and-philae-taught-us-about-comets-12426769/#respondFri, 12 Feb 2016 22:26:04 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=426769As we bid farewell to the comet lander Philae for the last time, we look back and remember three important things we learned from the ESA’s monumental mission. Several firsts were achieved by this lander sent to a comet by the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission. One: this was the first time that a craft such as this was successfully … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/3-things-rosetta-and-philae-taught-us-about-comets-12426769/feed/0426769Blue Origin relaunched, landed the rocket it landed last yearhttps://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-relaunched-landed-the-rocket-it-landed-last-year-24424150/
https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-relaunched-landed-the-rocket-it-landed-last-year-24424150/#commentsMon, 25 Jan 2016 00:55:34 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=424150The rivalry between Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk‘s SpaceX has just entered another chapter. Last November, Blue Origin stole SpaceX’s thunder by claiming the title of being the first to successfully land a rocket back from space, albeit sub orbital space. Now, it has once more beaten Musk’s company to the punch. Not only was it able to … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-relaunched-landed-the-rocket-it-landed-last-year-24424150/feed/1424150Watch SpaceX’s three sea landings side by sidehttps://www.slashgear.com/watch-spacexs-three-sea-landings-side-by-side-19423572/
https://www.slashgear.com/watch-spacexs-three-sea-landings-side-by-side-19423572/#commentsTue, 19 Jan 2016 11:00:32 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=423572While nothing will take away SpaceX‘s victory with the world’s first orbital landing, it still has a long way to go before it gets the landing that it really, really wants: landing at sea, on a drone-driven platform. Sadly, thrice it attempted that and thrice it failed to win the laurel. Now you can watch all three attempts, not one … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/watch-spacexs-three-sea-landings-side-by-side-19423572/feed/6423572David Bowie constellation now lights your night skyhttps://www.slashgear.com/david-bowie-constellation-now-lights-your-night-sky-18423488/
https://www.slashgear.com/david-bowie-constellation-now-lights-your-night-sky-18423488/#respondMon, 18 Jan 2016 17:55:59 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=423488The Bowie constellation “Stardust” has been registered with the MIRA Public Observatory, part of the IAU, the organization in charge of “official” record keeping for the names of stars. MIRA Public Observatory is part of the Public Astronomical Observatories group under the IAU (International Astronomical Union), the lot of which appear to have worked with Studio Brussel (a Belgian music … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/david-bowie-constellation-now-lights-your-night-sky-18423488/feed/0423488SpaceX fails third sea landing, historic Falcon 9 test fired [Update: video added]https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-fails-third-sea-landing-historic-falcon-9-test-fired-17423402/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-fails-third-sea-landing-historic-falcon-9-test-fired-17423402/#commentsMon, 18 Jan 2016 01:00:49 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=423402So near yet so far. Not all third times are charms as SpaceX launched NASA’s Jason-3 satellite into space. While the launch itself was successful, unlike SpaceX’s explosive last NASA mission, it didn’t completely end on a happy note as far as the aim to land at sea is concerned, due to a mishap in one of the first stage … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-fails-third-sea-landing-historic-falcon-9-test-fired-17423402/feed/1423402Virgin Galactic, Y-3 team up for hip-looking space travel apparelhttps://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-y-3-team-up-for-hip-looking-space-travel-apparel-15423272/
https://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-y-3-team-up-for-hip-looking-space-travel-apparel-15423272/#respondFri, 15 Jan 2016 14:30:14 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=423272The last few years have been kind to the space science and industry, putting it back on the map as one of the “cool” things in life. Being an astronaut (or even just a mohawk-wearing NASA engineer) is once again a cool and even reachable profession. But you know what would make astronauts cooler? Why, fancy new clothing, of course! … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/virgin-galactic-y-3-team-up-for-hip-looking-space-travel-apparel-15423272/feed/0423272SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 rocket ready to fire againhttps://www.slashgear.com/spacexs-historic-falcon-9-rocket-ready-to-fire-again-04420899/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacexs-historic-falcon-9-rocket-ready-to-fire-again-04420899/#commentsMon, 04 Jan 2016 08:30:13 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=420899Elon Musk definitely knows how to end the year with anticipation for the next one. Right on New Year’s Day, the illustrious CEO of SpaceX and Tesla posted on social media that the Falcon 9 rocket that made history by landing safe and sound on the ground after an orbital launch shows no sign of damage and is ready to … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacexs-historic-falcon-9-rocket-ready-to-fire-again-04420899/feed/4420899NASA delays mission to Marshttps://www.slashgear.com/nasa-delays-mission-to-mars-22419600/
https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-delays-mission-to-mars-22419600/#respondTue, 22 Dec 2015 19:15:59 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=419600NASA is planning on heading to Mars, though with far less Matt Damon than we’d all like. The next mission to the red planet is slated to study seismic tremors, in hopes to learn more about its interior. Unfortunately, those plans are being put on hold for an unknown amount of time. Earlier this month, it was discovered that there … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-delays-mission-to-mars-22419600/feed/0419600SpaceX finally gets its fairy tale rocket landing endinghttps://www.slashgear.com/spacex-finally-gets-its-fairy-tale-rocket-landing-ending-21419519/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-finally-gets-its-fairy-tale-rocket-landing-ending-21419519/#commentsTue, 22 Dec 2015 02:34:43 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=419519Try and try until you succeed, goes the oft quoted aphorism. In Elon Musk and SpaceX‘s case, even if each attempt costs millions of dollars. After several disastrous attempts at landing, and even one disastrous take off, SpaceX has finally achieved the milestone that it has been working towards for years, possibly the very cornerstone of its existence. It has … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-finally-gets-its-fairy-tale-rocket-landing-ending-21419519/feed/4419519Dear Neil deGrasse Tyson: this is why Han Solo says “Parsecs”https://www.slashgear.com/dear-niel-degrasse-tyson-this-is-why-han-solo-says-parsecs-21419446/
https://www.slashgear.com/dear-niel-degrasse-tyson-this-is-why-han-solo-says-parsecs-21419446/#commentsMon, 21 Dec 2015 20:08:41 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=419446This morning astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson took to Twitter to speak about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He took time to pay extra attention to Han Solo’s claim of “making the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs.” Han Solo makes this claim all the way back in Star Wars: A New Hope, then repeats his claim in Star Wars: The Force … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/dear-niel-degrasse-tyson-this-is-why-han-solo-says-parsecs-21419446/feed/31419446Neil deGrasse Tyson’s science on Star Wars: The Force Awakenshttps://www.slashgear.com/neil-degrasse-tysons-science-on-star-wars-the-force-awakens-21419433/
https://www.slashgear.com/neil-degrasse-tysons-science-on-star-wars-the-force-awakens-21419433/#commentsMon, 21 Dec 2015 19:33:29 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=419433This morning astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shared his observations of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “With only mild spoiler alerts,” he said. As such, we’re rating this article “Mostly Spoiler Safe” – but have applied the “SPOILER ALERT” sticker anyway. All that said, you might begin to rage almost immediately when you hear that on Twitter, NDT has demoted R2-D2 … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/neil-degrasse-tysons-science-on-star-wars-the-force-awakens-21419433/feed/7419433NASA’s slightly better deal with Congress in 2015https://www.slashgear.com/nasas-slightly-better-deal-with-congress-in-2015-16418826/
https://www.slashgear.com/nasas-slightly-better-deal-with-congress-in-2015-16418826/#respondWed, 16 Dec 2015 21:41:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=418826This year NASA is getting about 1.23 billion dollars more from the US government than they did last year, which is good. It’s not fantastic, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction. This comes as news in the release of the 2016 omnibus spending bill, which gives NASA more money than the white house requested earlier this year. … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nasas-slightly-better-deal-with-congress-in-2015-16418826/feed/0418826Hubble reveals “hot 10” Jupiter-like planetshttps://www.slashgear.com/hubble-reveals-hot-10-jupiter-like-planets-14418320/
https://www.slashgear.com/hubble-reveals-hot-10-jupiter-like-planets-14418320/#respondMon, 14 Dec 2015 18:42:41 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=418320Bot the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have been used to study a collection of 10 planets. Each of these planets is Jupiter-like. They look similar, but come in a wide array of different colors. Gasses are present, and heat – lots and lots of heat. Each orbits very close to its host star, making … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/hubble-reveals-hot-10-jupiter-like-planets-14418320/feed/0418320NASA shows Pluto’s space weather and close-upshttps://www.slashgear.com/nasa-shows-plutos-space-weather-and-close-ups-10417992/
https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-shows-plutos-space-weather-and-close-ups-10417992/#respondThu, 10 Dec 2015 20:48:02 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=417992NASA reveals a new collection of Pluto flyby photos and a gorgeous video showing space weather around the dwarf planet. Releases of this sort have been numerous over the past several months as NASA passed by Pluto back in July. Indeed since the moment the New Horizons mission passed closest to the dwarf planet, the public has been asking: where … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-shows-plutos-space-weather-and-close-ups-10417992/feed/0417992Fast Radio Burst from space found rich with datahttps://www.slashgear.com/fast-radio-burst-from-space-found-rich-with-data-02416749/
https://www.slashgear.com/fast-radio-burst-from-space-found-rich-with-data-02416749/#respondWed, 02 Dec 2015 23:09:04 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=416749While astronomers have known about Fast Radio Bursts for a while now, never before have they been able to be utilized as they are here in the year 2015. A study has been published which not only shows where one unique fast radio burst likely originates from, but what sorts of elements in encountered on its way to our sensors, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/fast-radio-burst-from-space-found-rich-with-data-02416749/feed/0416749Blue Origin first to successfully land reusable rocket, beating SpaceXhttps://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-first-to-successfully-land-reusable-rocket-beating-spacex-24415841/
https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-first-to-successfully-land-reusable-rocket-beating-spacex-24415841/#commentsTue, 24 Nov 2015 12:44:21 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=415841Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been generating most of the headlines recently when it comes to privately owned space agencies, but Blue Origin, owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has just taken the lead in one of the former’s most impressive initiatives: to develop a reusable rocket and successfully land it after launch. Blue Origin announced today that its BE-3 rocket … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/blue-origin-first-to-successfully-land-reusable-rocket-beating-spacex-24415841/feed/1415841Phobos to put a ring on Mars, proper Beyonce stylehttps://www.slashgear.com/phobos-to-put-a-ring-on-mars-proper-beyonce-style-23415719/
https://www.slashgear.com/phobos-to-put-a-ring-on-mars-proper-beyonce-style-23415719/#respondMon, 23 Nov 2015 19:32:25 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=415719Mars closest moon, Phobos, is about to crash into the planet’s atmosphere, creating a ring around it in the process. Phobos currently orbits Mars at around 3,700 miles above the planet’s surface. It’s currently on its way inward – eventually it’ll start to break apart. The sad news is, we won’t be able to see this crash happen. The good … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/phobos-to-put-a-ring-on-mars-proper-beyonce-style-23415719/feed/0415719NASA’s Orion capsule features thermal protecting chrome paint jobhttps://www.slashgear.com/nasas-orion-capsule-features-thermal-protecting-chrome-paint-job-23415632/
https://www.slashgear.com/nasas-orion-capsule-features-thermal-protecting-chrome-paint-job-23415632/#commentsMon, 23 Nov 2015 11:20:40 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=415632Late last week, NASA unveiled one of the features of its in-development Orion spacecraft, which will be used to transport human crews one day in missions to Mars and deep space. The agency highlighted the capsule’s new metallic chrome color, which isn’t for impressive looks, but rather to protect the spacecraft from extreme heat and cold during its missions. The … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nasas-orion-capsule-features-thermal-protecting-chrome-paint-job-23415632/feed/1415632Astronaut Scott Kelly photographs a UFOhttps://www.slashgear.com/astronaut-scott-kelly-photographs-a-ufo-20415459/
https://www.slashgear.com/astronaut-scott-kelly-photographs-a-ufo-20415459/#commentsFri, 20 Nov 2015 16:59:24 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=415459Astronaut Scott Kelly has photographed and shared an image of an unidentified flying object – in the most rudimentary sense of the term. One of the many photos shared by the man that’s spending a year in space has appeared with a bright shiny light in its upper right-hand quadrant, without instant explanation – prompting every big-haired UFO theory maniac … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/astronaut-scott-kelly-photographs-a-ufo-20415459/feed/4415459US Congress Moon Mining Act will bypass international treatyhttps://www.slashgear.com/us-congress-moon-mining-act-will-bypass-international-treaty-18415058/
https://www.slashgear.com/us-congress-moon-mining-act-will-bypass-international-treaty-18415058/#commentsWed, 18 Nov 2015 19:05:43 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=415058A new piece of legislation by the name of The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act has just passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This legal document would “facilitate commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources by United States citizens” – this means we could fly to our Moon, for example, and take home a bunch of space … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/us-congress-moon-mining-act-will-bypass-international-treaty-18415058/feed/5415058NASA astronaut sets US record for longest duration in spacehttps://www.slashgear.com/nasa-astronaut-sets-us-record-for-longest-duration-in-space-20410699/
https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-astronaut-sets-us-record-for-longest-duration-in-space-20410699/#respondTue, 20 Oct 2015 15:05:27 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=410699NASA astronaut Scott Kelly set a new record last week for American in space. On Friday, October 16th, his cumulative time spent in space hit 382 days, surpassing the previous record set by NASA astronaut Mike Fincke in 2011. Kelly is currently aboard the International Space Station, serving as commander. He has just passed 200 days on a nearly year-long … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-astronaut-sets-us-record-for-longest-duration-in-space-20410699/feed/0410699Pluto has pits likely made by icehttps://www.slashgear.com/pluto-has-pits-likely-made-by-ice-19410538/
https://www.slashgear.com/pluto-has-pits-likely-made-by-ice-19410538/#respondMon, 19 Oct 2015 20:55:09 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=410538It’s no secret that Pluto has ice across its face, appearing with more than a couple bits of proof since NASA’s closest approach earlier this year. NASA mission New Horizons sought out the surface of this planet-like space body, coming near enough that they’re now presenting photos that are about 130 miles (210 kilometers) across. The image we’re seeing today … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/pluto-has-pits-likely-made-by-ice-19410538/feed/0410538SpaceX return-to-flight full speed ahead with Orbcomm and SEShttps://www.slashgear.com/spacex-return-to-flight-full-speed-ahead-with-orbcomm-and-ses-16410059/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-return-to-flight-full-speed-ahead-with-orbcomm-and-ses-16410059/#respondFri, 16 Oct 2015 15:59:28 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=410059SpaceX officials announce two missions to initiate the company’s return-to-flight initiative after a disastrous event earlier this year. Back in June of 2015, one SpaceX CRS-7 mission craft exploded en-route to the International Space Station. After much explanation of why that event occurred, SpaceX is ready to move onward and upward. Two missions announced this week include one which will … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacex-return-to-flight-full-speed-ahead-with-orbcomm-and-ses-16410059/feed/0410059Astronauts on Mars: NASA details 3-phase planhttps://www.slashgear.com/astronauts-on-mars-nasa-details-3-phase-plan-09408997/
https://www.slashgear.com/astronauts-on-mars-nasa-details-3-phase-plan-09408997/#respondFri, 09 Oct 2015 15:47:57 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=408997NASA details the three phases in reaching Mars with human astronauts, including Earth Reliant, Proving Ground, and Earth Independent. The first of these, Earth Reliant, requires that we make certain we’re capable of existing outside of our own atmosphere for long periods of time. This includes astronaut missions aboard the International Space Station. Part of NASA’s plan requires that we … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/astronauts-on-mars-nasa-details-3-phase-plan-09408997/feed/0408997NASA countdown to human Mars tests begins: 8-years left [UPDATE]https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-countdown-to-mars-begins-8-years-left-21405639/
https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-countdown-to-mars-begins-8-years-left-21405639/#commentsMon, 21 Sep 2015 15:07:43 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=405639This week NASA has revealed that their crewed mission to Mars spacecraft testing timeline has been set. After an uncrewed Orion capsule (Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1)) was tested successfully in December of 2014, two more test flights have begun setup: Exploration Missions 1 and 2 (EM-1 and EM-2). As NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said of the first of several test … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-countdown-to-mars-begins-8-years-left-21405639/feed/5405639Here’s how Blue Origin will launch space tours from Floridahttps://www.slashgear.com/heres-how-blue-origin-will-launch-space-tours-from-florida-15404747/
https://www.slashgear.com/heres-how-blue-origin-will-launch-space-tours-from-florida-15404747/#respondTue, 15 Sep 2015 16:10:42 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=404747This morning Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, announced that the space company would launch tourists from a new Florida-based launchpad. This is the first time the company has formally announced a place from whens they will be launching, and the new closest point to when we’ll be able to take a trip to space as everyday common citizens. … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/heres-how-blue-origin-will-launch-space-tours-from-florida-15404747/feed/0404747SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is designed for luxurious space travelhttps://www.slashgear.com/spacexs-crew-dragon-is-designed-for-luxurious-space-travel-11404148/
https://www.slashgear.com/spacexs-crew-dragon-is-designed-for-luxurious-space-travel-11404148/#commentsFri, 11 Sep 2015 10:00:20 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=404148Just because being jettisoned into space, and falling back to earth at ungodly speeds, might be a harrowing experience, that doesn’t mean the journey has to be uncomfortable as well. Playing into its goal to carry humans into space, both professional astronauts and eventually “space commuters”, Elon Musk‘s SpaceX revealed interior shots of its new Crew Dragon capsule, trying to … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spacexs-crew-dragon-is-designed-for-luxurious-space-travel-11404148/feed/1404148